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LPL Advisers Overwhelmingly Support SECURE 2.0 Even as Timeline for Passage Tightens
On the same day Senator Rob Portman, a retirement-legislation leader, gave his farewell speech, a survey from the massive independent broker/dealer shows the majority of its advisers support...
Vanguard’s Defection from Net-Zero Group Further Clouds ESG Investment Commitments
Vanguard left a net-zero asset manager initiative this week in a move emphasizing the different paths financial firms are taking on ESG.
Cetera Wraps First Allied into Adviser Business
The financial services firm says it will keep the First Allied Securities brand name as it continues to expand its network of financial and retirement plan advisers.
Investment Service and Product Launches
Preqin brings benchmarking to “opaque” alternative assets market; Fortress start new alternative asset investment division; Pimco fund taps private and commercial real estate; and more.
District Court Dismisses Two ERISA Lawsuits Challenging BlackRock TDFs
A series of lawsuits brought against plan sponsors that use the BlackRock funds as their QDIA received a setback last week when two of the eleven cases were...
Small and Medium Businesses Driving NQDC Plan Growth
Small-to-medium-sized businesses are increasingly turning to nonqualified deferred compensation plans amid a competitive market, according to data and industry players.
Fidelity Moves Adviser Services Out of Institutional Investing to Align with Brokerage and Technology
Fidelity said it has moved client services and technology out of institutional investment to improve innovation and speed to market for in-demand digital services.
Stock-Trading Platform Robinhood Launches IRA with 1% Match
Robinhood, which came to fame during the pandemic stock-trading boom, enters the retirement space via an IRA with an automatic 1% match.
Congress Nears Passage of RILA Registration Legislation
The proposed legislation would greatly simplify the process by which the annuities are registered by providing for tailored registration forms.
Social Security Administration Aims for Informative, Time-Saving Website Redesign
Understanding when and how to take Social Security distributions should be a critical part of everyone’s retirement planning, according to a Hartford Funds managing director.
Adviser Product Partnerships
Schwab partners with Envestnet for cloud-based billing solution; AICPA and CIMA launch ESG fundamentals program for accountants; ShareBuilder 401k Waives Plan Setup Costs in December for Small Businesses;...
Voya’s New Workplace Head Thinking About the Employee Experience in More “Bundled” Fashion
Rob Grubka of Voya has had his role expanded to oversee workplace solutions, encompassing all benefits and savings businesses. He tells PLANADVISER the combined position is a natural...
Experts: More Hackers Going After Retirement Savings
Cybersecurity experts say they see an increase in theft of participant data from retirement plans, and warn about scams in cryptocurrency investments.
SEC and Goldman Sachs Settle for $4 Million for ESG Policy Infractions.
GSAM did not follow its own policies in selecting funds with ESG label despite appealing to those policies in promotional materials.
Plan Advisers May Help Boost Employee 401(k) Participation
Of plan sponsors with full employee participation, 80% work with an adviser to help design and manage their 401(k) benefit, according to new research from Morgan Stanley at...
Near-Retirees May Be at Risk for Retirement Income Shortfall
A DCIIA report written by industry players looks at how rising interest rates and inflation are cutting into common retirement income tactics, as well as the new tools...
Bear Market Draws Attention to Actively Managed Funds
Active and passive funds have both found success in retirement saving plans, but recent volatility is providing further analysis for a decades-long debate.
Retirement Industry People Moves
DWS names head of alternative investing; WTW appoints head of data intelligence; Mercer acquires $5B RIA; and more.
The Future of Retirement Income: A Q&A With Endeavor Retirement’s Bonnie Treichel
ERISA attorney and the chief solutions officer of Endeavor Retirement Bonnie Treichel discusses the past, present, and future of retirement income.
SEC Climate Disclosure Rules Find Republican Opposition in Both Houses
An SEC proposal to require certain disclosures related to climate change and carbon emissions is facing Republican opposition in the House and Senate.